Posted on 08/11/2024 12:52:22 PM PDT by Mariner
Officials in Moscow have vowed to impose a "tough response" as a large Ukrainian offensive inside Russian territory entered a sixth day.
Foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova accused Ukraine of "intimidating the peaceful population of Russia" with the offensive, which began on Tuesday.
Kyiv's forces have now advanced up to 30km inside Russia, in what is the deepest and most significant Ukrainian incursion since the war began in February 2022. Thousands of troops are said to be involved in the operation.
Overnight, President Volodymyr Zelensky directly acknowledged the attack for the first time, telling Ukrainians that his forces were pushing the war on to "the aggressor's territory".
"Ukraine is proving that it can indeed restore justice and ensure the necessary pressure on the aggressor," Mr Zelensky said.
He went on to thank Ukraine's "warriors" and said he had discussed the operation in Russia with the country's top military commander - Gen Oleksandr Syrskyi.
A senior Ukrainian official told the AFP news agency that thousands of troops were engaged in the operation, far more than the small incursion initially reported by Russian border guards.
While Ukrainian-backed sabotage groups have launched intermittent cross-border incursions, the Kursk offensive marks the biggest co-ordinated attack on Russian territory by Kyiv's conventional forces.
“We are on the offensive. The aim is to stretch the positions of the enemy, to inflict maximum losses and to destabilise the situation in Russia as they are unable to protect their own border,” the official said.
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Anyone who believes Russia has not been embarrassed here is smoking crack.
This is a major offensive by Ukraine and it involves multiple mechanized, motorized and armored brigades.
A Russian general will be shot for it.
Dead Zeeks streaming.
Russian generals aren’t shot, they are pushed out of hotel windows.
Lunatic Zelenskyy attacked a nuclear power plant. It’s on fire. This is what the US Govt, the EU, NATO and the “rules-based order” are supporting. pic.twitter.com/PeTSWXnRHk— Kim Dotcom (@KimDotcom) August 11, 2024
I don’t care whose side you’re on but that’s a pretty funny statement right there.
Not sure what else they can do to Ukraine. They are already at war.
Unless he means a strong response to the Russian Military that allowed this to occur...a nice plane ride with the leadership that happens to crash.
I hope they were told it’s a suicide mission before invading.
Maybe they will start a war by invading and bombing Ukrainian cities. Oh, wait …
Didn’t Russia attack a Ukrainian nuclear plant 2 years ago? Goose…gander?
Trust the plan !
No Ukie Border Crosser will make it out alive.
I’ll take that bet
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